It is because I really liked this article that I had to write more about it. For now, I will be focusing on television, music, and books. I can't tell you enough how many times I have stopped reading a book because of its vulgarity. Music that are extremely sexual and vulgar makes me mad! I enjoy a lot of different types of music, my favorite is heavy metal and classical (I know, two opposites but I love both equally). I am picky though in what I listened to and if I feel comfortable hearing certain songs loud then I know it is good to listen, I know of some people who listen to music and as soon as someone is close by, they lower the volume as if ashamed of what they are listening to and who could blame them? many songs are shameful, old and new songs. Some people think that music nowadays are bad but I have heard music from the 60s or 70s that are equally bad too. There has always been good and evil, therefore there has always been good and bad music.
What about TV? there are so many shows out there that are family oriented, funny, and uplifting... there are also many that are... the opposite and not even funny when they try to be. Then why watch them? why waste our time on things that are not going to be uplifting? I am not saying I don't watch TV, in fact, my husband and I enjoy of a little "date" almost every night by watching a show on netflix or movies. The thing is, we have the power to choose what comes into our homes and what doesn't. We literally have remote control that enable us to "switch" the channel whenever is needed and to turn it off when TV is not needed.
Like brother and sister Mouritsen (refer to the article) said: "We don’t feel it’s necessary to have religious or classical music playing constantly. We find it helpful to have appropriate music playing much of the day and evening; it produces the calming, cheerful effect as only good music can."
It is plain that we are not required to only listen gospel music or classical music but choose wisely. What more about books??? just because it is a book doesn't mean that we can read anything we want. As I mentioned before, there are many books out there that are simple unreadable to me. Also, think about it. Movies and books are almost the same thing, movies, shows and TV are just representation of books that have been written, so... no, books could be equally evil if we let it be as TV, if we let it be.
I have come to realize how hard is to be become and exemplary woman, mother, wife, person. There are so many things that threaten our families but I am so glad that WE have the power to choose! I am truly grateful for good TV, good movies, good music, and good books. Thanks to people with amazing talent we can appreciate and enjoy all the things listed above. I don't have words to express how thankful I am towards my Heavenly Father for inspiring people to do good and to show it through their talents so that we can enjoy them too. As I said in part I of this topic, let's keep our houses clean... this time not only dust but from evil things!
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